Hello,
First, no, I'm not getting married but I've been out with my girlfriend drinking last weekend and we came across several hens night and bachelors parties.
My girlfriend then makes a comment saying, poor woman, last time she's gonna get to have sex with someone else.
I looked at her and though she was joking, but it turns out my girlfriend is 100% convinced that bachelor(ette) party is just for that.
Her words were "That's the whole idea behind a bachelor party, so that the partner can have sex with another person for the last time".
I tried explaining it to her over and over that such a party is a send off to married life. It usually involves that your friends take you out for a crazy night were you end up drunk, and probably get a lap dance from a stripper. It also often involves doing "the list", where you friend have little challenges for the bride/groom to be, such as getting a kiss on the cheek by 2 waitresses.
But definitely not so the groom/bride gets to have sex with another person for the last time.
Even when I asked her why she would think that a couple would want to have sex with another person just days before they get married, she simply replied because that's the last time you are allowed to have sex with another person and that's just the way it is.
Please, someone tell me I am not mistaken here. Those parties are for sure not to have sex, but rather a send of to married life where you probably get a lap dance.
My girlfriend is 25 years old and rather smart, but her view on this.... it shocked me!